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(No Model.)

G. w. JOHNSON. CALENDAR FOR PENGILS.

No. 561,666 Patented June 9, 1896.

AN Mfr/ 552M004, PHOTOUI'HQWAMIINGION, D c

UNITED STATES PATENT EEicE.

GEORGE .VASHINGTON JOHNSON, OF TORONTO, CANADA.

CALENDAR FOR PENClLS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 561,666, dated June 9, 1896.

Application filed March 18, 1896- Serial No. 588,690. (No model.)

To all wiwnt it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE WAS INGTON JOHNSON, of the city of Toronto, in the county of York, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Calendars for Pencils, Penholders, or Similar Articles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in perpetual calendars for pencils, penholders, and similar articles patented to me in the Dominion of Canada under N0. 51,49et on the 2d day of March, 1896; and the object of the present invention is to improve the construction of the barrel of the calendar; and it consists, essentially, of providing a series of longitudinal recesses, seven in number, in one end of the barrel and arranging to coact therewith an integral ring with a lip formed on it, which is designed to engage with one of these recesses, and further in arranging for the holding of the end rubber securely within the barrel of the calendar, as hereinafter more particularly explained.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pencil provided with my perpetual calendar. Fig. 2 is a view of the several parts in alinemen t, but separated. Fig. 3 is a cross-section of the pencil through the lip. Fig. 4 is a view of a portion of a pen provided with my calendar. Fig. 5 is a view of the parts shown in Fig. i separated.

in the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

A is the barrel of the pencil or penholder, and B is a solid ring, which is designed to be fitted thereon, as hereinafter more particularly explained. The ring 13 is provided with seven letters representing the seven days of the week, being preferably the initial 1 etters of such days. The barrel is provided with seven columns of figures arranged longitudinally with the pencil or penholder around the barrel and in substantially the same manner as such calendars are usually arranged.

The end of the barrel A above the columns of figures is provided with a series of seven open-ended longitudinal recesses or depressions a. The ring Bis provided with a springlip 12, which in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 I show stamped out of the ring 13. In Figs. 4 and 5, however,

provided with an inwardly-turned flange 1) I show a longitudinal lip or depression Z). The upper end of the ring B is preferably which practically reduces the upper end of the ring B to the same diameter as the diameter of the barrel A. A substantially cylindrical rubber O is provided.

It will be seen on reference to Figs. 1 and 2 that the parts may be fitted together, so that the ring B fits over the upper end of the barrel A and the lip I) is slipped into one of the longitudinal depressions a. The rubber is then fitted into the barrel A, and the longitudinal depressions serve to hold the rubber securely in place, as the rubber is necessarily reduced in diameter in being inserted and the depressions extend into such rubber. The reducing of the diameter of the rubber also serves to hold the ring B in place and prevent it moving longitudinally upwardly out of position. The ends of the depressions u, of course prevent it from moving down upon the calendar or pencil.

In Figs. 4 and 5, in which I show a lip or depression I), it will be seen that the ring B may be 'moved longitudinally over the end of the penholder and the ring turned so that the lip b comes opposite any desired recess a, when the ring B may be readily pushed back again into place. The depressions a in this case serve to grip the reduced end 0 of the holder, which fits within the barrel.

In Fig. 1 it is merely necessary to turn the ring B in the required direction, so that the spring-lip will pass over the longitudinal depressions into the desired depression.

In Fig. 4 the ring B has merely to be slipped longitudinally away from the barrel, then turned, and then slipped back again into position to bring the lip 7) into its proper place.

V hat I claim as my invention is 1. The combination with the barrel of a penoil or penholder, of a sleeve fitted thereto having the dates of the month indicated thereon, said sleeve being provided with a plurality of, longitudinal exterior recesses and interior ribs; on one end thereof, and a second sleeve fitted to the first sleeve having indicated thereon let-r ters representing the days of the week, said second sleeve carrying a projection adapted to engage one of said recesses, substantially as described.

3. In a pencil in combination the barrel, the longitudinal recesses, the ring, the lip in the ring and the cylindrical rubber designed to fit within the barrel and be held therein by the recesses or depressions, the bulge portion of the rubber forming an outer stop for the ring as and for the purpose specified.

GEORGE WASHINGTON JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

B. BOYD, H. DENNISON. 

